Episode [1] All the colors of Purple + Tutti i colori di Viola  – September 30, 2022

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Elena Bucaccio, Silvia Leuzzi & Francesco Arlanch

Viola Vitale is a woman who, after working for many years in Paris in the fashion industry, returns to Palermo (her hometown) with the aim of finding the father she never knew in order to reconstruct her medical history and look for a cure for her neurodegenerative disease. One of the first effects of this disease is synesthesia: Viola is able to perceive the color of people and, therefore, their emotional state. She starts working at a newspaper as a crime reporter, and at the same time, thanks to her skills, collaborates with the police chief inspector Francesco Demir. Between the two begins to feel a certain complicity.

Episode [2] Red like loneliness + Rosso come la solitudine

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Elena Bucaccio, Silvia Leuzzi & Francesco Arlanch

Viola Vitale, after being investigated for a misunderstanding in the death of a woman named Silvia, is assigned to follow the investigation of an attempted murder involving a boy. Inspector Francesco Demir is increasingly impressed by Viola’s skills, so much so that he asks her to work with him on an unofficial investigation. In the meantime, some details about Viola’s father begin to emerge, who is divided between personal torment and new investigations to face.

Viewers: 3 403 000 viewers – 20.40% share

Episode [3] Blue like prejudice + Blu come il Pregiudizio – October 7, 2022

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Elena Bucaccio, Silvia Leuzzi, Fabrizio Lucherini & Giampaolo Simi

Viola Vitale and Francesco Demir investigate side by side the death of the owner of a beauty salon and former prostitute. At the same time, the two begin to get to know each other better and confide in each other. Francesco confides in Viola that he had a difficult childhood and that due to old traumas she has developed a relationship of distrust towards others and that, because of this, she finds it hard to believe in true love. Meanwhile, Viola is busy solving the mystery related to the disappearance of her father.

Episode [4] Green as rigidity + Verde come Rigidità 

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Elena Bucaccio, Silvia Leuzzi, Fabrizio Lucherini & Giampaolo Simi

Francesco Demir is engaged in a delicate case related to the trafficking of human beings by the mafia. During the investigation he meets Farah, a young woman marked by a terrible fate. At the same time as Francesco’s case, Viola Vitale begins to frequent a farm run by a certain Raniero Sammartano. Francesco Demir does not welcome the novelty, so something in him begins to move, starting to feel a deep feeling towards Viola, in addition to their friendship.

Viewers: 2,868,000 viewers – 17.50% share

Episode [5] Yellow like lies + Giallo come le bugie – October 14, 2022

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Elena Bucaccio, Silvia Leuzzi, Dario Sardelli & Giovanni Di Giamberardino

Francesco Demir is still busy with the delicate investigations into human trafficking and at the same time starts dating Farah. The latter, which at first seemed of fundamental importance for the resolution of the case, does not seem to be able to help. One of the Sicilia WebNews journalists seems to be actively involved in this terrible story. Francesco understands that there is no more time to lose. Viola Vitale manages to carve out time from work commitments to focus on the relationship with Raniero Sammartano, which consolidates, and for the first time in a long time she can look to the future with optimism. Raniero himself helps Viola with the investigation into the disappearance of her father. In this regard, significant news emerges: a few years earlier Viola’s mother had visited Palermo in great secrecy.

Episode [6] Orange like trust + Arancione come la Fiducia 

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Elena Bucaccio, Silvia Leuzzi, Dario Sardelli & Giovanni Di Giamberardino

Sentimentally distant and engaged in each attendance: Francesco Demir with Farah and Viola Vitale with Raniero Sammartano, the two meet to investigate the new case, a man who fell victim to a hit-and-run driver. However, a much more complex truth could be hidden behind this event. Francesco realizes that Farah was taking advantage of him and leading him astray in involving a case, so he has her arrested about her by telling her that he never wants to see her again. Meanwhile, Viola meets with Francesco, then after seeing Raniero with another woman she calls him to clarify with him and to confide in the research into the disappearance of her father.

Audience: viewers 2 626 000 – 15.60% share

Episode [7] Heavenly like freedom + Celeste come la Libertà – October 21, 2022

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Silvia Leuzzi, Umberto Gnoli & Jessica Quacquarelli

Viola Vitale is busy with two new cases and while her relationship with Raniero Sammartano is consolidating. The couple begins to make plans and the first intention is to spend the weekend together away from the stress of work. However, fate plays a bad joke on Viola, who is struck by an annoying cold and by a work scenario that is going to get worse. In the meantime, the lifeless restaurateur Luisa Palazzo. For Viola, the days that were supposed to be romantic are transformed into moments full of commitments and tensions. Matters of love are not going so well for Francesco Demir who begins to ask himself some questions about his relationship with Farah. She the latter has decided to escape from the reception center that hosted her, providing new reasons for concern.

Episode [8] Black like sacrifice + Nero come il sacrificio 

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Silvia Leuzzi, Umberto Gnoli & Jessica Quacquarelli

When she is about to leave with Raniero for Pantelleria, Viola has a car accident due to a motor block caused by her illness, the doctor advises her not to drive again. A new dramatic case emerges in the editorial staff of Sicilia WebNews concerning the attempted murder of the lawyer Graziosi, Tamara’s father. Viola Vitale begins to investigate and immersed in her work she discovers an unexpected reality concerning her colleague and friend Tamara. Viola has to make an important decision and on her front she understands that she can no longer hide and she decides to talk to Raniero Sammartano about her synaesthesia. Furthermore, the latter finds the result of her analyzes in the glove box of Viola’s car, so he moves away from the latter as she kept it from him without telling him. Meanwhile Viola receives a call from a mysterious man and thinks he is her father. Santo Buscemi informs Francesco Demir that Farah was found dead on the beach.

Viewers: 2,721,000 viewers – 16.30% share

Episode [9] Bordeaux like mistakes + Bordeaux come gli errori – October 28, 2022

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Francesco Arlanch & Mara Perbellini

Viola Vitale and Francesco Demir experience the crises of their own sentimental stories in parallel. The situation between Viola and Raniero Sammartano starts to go well, but when the latter starts talking about living together Viola feels too strong a sense of responsibility. Viola and Francesco are called into question by important responsibilities on a new case concerning the suspected poisoning of a young athlete and the death of a well-known entrepreneur. While investigating the case with Francesco, Viola is called into question by Tamara Graziosi, who is helping her get closer to the truth about her father. Meanwhile Viola, after visiting a patient in the hospital, reflects on her relationship with Raniero and decides to break up with him. The latter, disappointed in her, wishes her good luck before leaving.

Episode [10] Indigo like choices + Indaco come le scelte 

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Francesco Arlanch & Mara Perbellini

Tamara Graziosi reveals to Viola Vitale that her father has become a priest and that he is Don Andrea. Francesco Demir continues to investigate human trafficking. During the investigation Francesco comes to the conclusion that the investigation itself could reveal a worrying truth. In the meantime, the relationship between Viola Vitale and Claudia Forensi has definitely improved, so the two begin to confide in each other. Alex Leonardi is unable to declare her feelings towards Tamara and Alex decides to go to Tamara’s house to declare himself about her, but when she is about to talk about her, he thinks about it after finding her in the company of a man. Also, Tamara set it all up herself, after hearing Alex talk to himself about her feelings for her, as she only considers him as a friend. After thinking for a long time, Viola decides to go and find her father in her parish and once she gets there he repudiates her by telling her in a bad way to go away.

Audience: viewers 2 672 000 – 15.70% share

Episode [11] Pink like betrayal +Rosa come il tradimento – November 4, 2022

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Silvia Leuzzi

Viola finds herself dealing with the disappointment in Don Andrea, who with her behavior or a real refusal of her makes the girl suffer deeply. To distract herself from what happened, Viola throws herself headlong into work and focuses on a new case to investigate. In particular, it is the man who is looking for his missing daughter, Dalila. A case that involves Viola a lot on a personal level. The latter case seems to have some connection with Farah’s death, which continues to make Francesco suffer and make him feel strong senses of guilt. Don Andrea has second thoughts and decides to call Viola to tell him the whole truth about her father. Once the girl has arrived at the meeting in the church, the priest reveals that her father ran away after killing a man and later died. Later, he tells him that when he asked Viola to leave it was because he is saddened by the death of Viola’s father, Pietro and then shows him a photograph of her. After the meeting Viola closes in on herself crying for Don Andrea’s revelation.

Episode [12] White as the beginning and the end + Bianco come l’inizio e la fine

Directed by: Francesco Vicario
Written by: Silvia Leuzzi

Francesco Demir continues to follow his investigations into human trafficking, and begins to convince himself that there may be a mole in the police force. During the investigation, Francesco is helped by his colleague and friend Turi D’Agata. Viola Vitale goes around asking meaningless questions, so after bothering a magistrate, he calls a mysterious person on the phone to tell him that Viola is after him and that he is subjecting him to various questions, and asks him what to do. Viola, after discovering that her father is dead, says goodbye to all her colleagues before returning to Paris. Before leaving she goes to Santo Buscemi to say goodbye to him, but he takes the opportunity to kidnap her. Santo, once brought Viola to a warehouse, reveals the truth about Farah’s disappearance. Meanwhile, Francesco calls Santo, who tells him that Viola is with him. Angry at the situation, Francesco breaks into Santo’s house to make him tell where Viola is, and he reveals that he did it to protect her. Later, Santo confesses to Francesco that he helped Farah escape and that he had given him his bracelet to pass it off as that of a woman who died on the beach, in order to make him believe that she was dead. After the discussion with Francesco, Santo leaves, but is shot by three men implicated in human trafficking. Francesco, realizing that Santo is in danger, runs to him to help him and to tell him where he has taken Viola. After discovering Viola’s whereabouts, he rushes to her to save her, but once they leave the warehouse they are joined by three men on motorcycles armed with pistols. The latter ask Francesco to lower his gun, but fortunately the police arrive in time and arrest all three. Viola, once released, returns to the editorial staff of Sicilia WebNews to celebrate with her colleagues. Viola clarifies with Tamara Graziosi about her disappearance. Meanwhile, the latter realizes that she has feelings for Alex Leonardi, so she goes to her house to tell him that she has begun to feel something for him, that happy with her situation, he kisses her passionately. Francesco thanks Turi for having saved him and Viola and asks him to be familiar with him. Viola organizes a dinner with Francesco, but he remembers that she has one planned with Turi. Francesco’s mother, Sonia, calls Viola to tell her that she is returning to Palermo to confess to her son the truth about his father, but the photo she is holding tightly in her hands is the same one that Don Andrea showed Viola thus revealing that Francesco and Viola are siblings on their father’s side. Finally, Viola goes to the sea, which she considers the place to make her happy with her.

Viewers: 2,828,000 viewers – 16.50% share